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Free State N8 Bus–Truck Crash Death Toll Rises to 11

Investigators are reconstructing the rain‑soaked collision as survivors receive treatment and counseling.

Overview

  • A patient in Pelonomi Hospital’s ICU died on Monday, raising the confirmed fatalities from the N8 crash to eleven.
  • Traffic authorities say the bus and truck were traveling in the same direction, and RTMC crash reconstruction teams are probing the cause.
  • Officials report 41 people were affected, including six in critical condition, with surgeries completed and two leg amputations reported by survivors.
  • Both drivers survived the collision, and families have identified the ten victims who died at the scene at the government mortuary.
  • Traffic management continues on the accident‑prone stretch of the N8, and a separate crash on the route Monday morning claimed three additional lives.